Sam Brusco, Associate Editor05.31.23
Exactech has completed their first surgery in the United Arab Emirates earlier this month, which used the company’s Active Intelligence suite, as well as the ExactechGPS and Equinoxe planning app.
The company will celebrate the latest release of this GPS navigation software with over 200 surgeons at their annual Shoulders Masters Course in Amsterdam this week. Exactech will launch the updated software to surgeons in the EMEA and APAC regions after this operation.
UAE-based British orthopedic and trauma surgeon, Ved Goswami, MD, of Medclinic City Hospital, performed the reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using Exactech’s flagship navigation system with assistance by U.S. shoulder and elbow surgeon, Stephanie Muh, MD, of Henry Ford Health.
Dr. Goswami told the press, “ExactechGPS is designed to dramatically improve accuracy. The human eye allows implant placement by even the most experienced surgeons, to within 3 to 5 millimeters. However, with the guidance of GPS technology, more precise implant placement, within 1-2 mm, is possible."
The U.S. launch of v2.2 has a new web upload feature that allows healthcare professionals to upload shoulder CT scans for reconstruction through the web.
The EMEA and APAC release also includes upgrades to the user interface, visualization tools, and additional views. Verification of final implant placements for reverse and anatomic shoulder surgeries and integration with Exactech’s Ergo shoulder instruments will also be included.
Wireless transmissions of case reports are enabled, including screenshots of steps and final implant placement, via the AI surgeon dashboard.
“By eliminating the capital purchase process, Exactech is democratizing data for orthopedic surgeons all around the world with increased availability to powerful technologies that can help improve patient outcomes,” said Dr. Muh, an Exactech consultant who frequently engages in philanthropic travel to the UAE. “It's exciting to see Exactech continue to bring this clinically beneficial technology to markets around the world."
The company will celebrate the latest release of this GPS navigation software with over 200 surgeons at their annual Shoulders Masters Course in Amsterdam this week. Exactech will launch the updated software to surgeons in the EMEA and APAC regions after this operation.
UAE-based British orthopedic and trauma surgeon, Ved Goswami, MD, of Medclinic City Hospital, performed the reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using Exactech’s flagship navigation system with assistance by U.S. shoulder and elbow surgeon, Stephanie Muh, MD, of Henry Ford Health.
Dr. Goswami told the press, “ExactechGPS is designed to dramatically improve accuracy. The human eye allows implant placement by even the most experienced surgeons, to within 3 to 5 millimeters. However, with the guidance of GPS technology, more precise implant placement, within 1-2 mm, is possible."
The U.S. launch of v2.2 has a new web upload feature that allows healthcare professionals to upload shoulder CT scans for reconstruction through the web.
The EMEA and APAC release also includes upgrades to the user interface, visualization tools, and additional views. Verification of final implant placements for reverse and anatomic shoulder surgeries and integration with Exactech’s Ergo shoulder instruments will also be included.
Wireless transmissions of case reports are enabled, including screenshots of steps and final implant placement, via the AI surgeon dashboard.
“By eliminating the capital purchase process, Exactech is democratizing data for orthopedic surgeons all around the world with increased availability to powerful technologies that can help improve patient outcomes,” said Dr. Muh, an Exactech consultant who frequently engages in philanthropic travel to the UAE. “It's exciting to see Exactech continue to bring this clinically beneficial technology to markets around the world."